Super Committee

Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Supercommittee Reports

The Strengthen Social Security Campaign has produced reports detailing the projected fall-out resulting from proposed cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. In the eleven Super Committee states represented, 20.3 million Americans receive Social Security, 18.5 million Americans receive Medicare, and 21.4 million Americans receive Medicaid.

Money Injected in to Super Committee Members’ States Economies By Program

Social Security in Super Committee States

Medicare in Super Committee States

Medicaid in Super Committee States

Total Spending: Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid in Super Committee States

$267.3 Billion

$206.1 Billion

$147.5 Billion

$620.9 Billion

Click the links below for the reports on every individual member's state or congressional district.

Is the Supercommittee on Deficit Reduction out to cut Social Security?

Debt-ceiling legislation recently signed into law created a powerful joint committee of Congress known as the “Super Committee.” This bipartisan committee of 12 lawmakers is charged with proposing legislation that reduces federal deficits by at least $1.5 trillion over the next ten years. The committee’s recommendations will receive an up-or-down vote without amendment in each chamber, and without being subject to the Senate filibuster.

Many reports indicate that they will be looking to cut Social Security, even though Social Security does not contribute a penny to the deficit--and by law cannot contribute to the deficit. Medicare and Medicaid also could be on the chopping block.

Key Dates

Aug. 16: Congressional Leadership must appoint all members of Supercommittee
Sept.16: Supercommittee must have first meeting
Oct. 14: Legislative committees and president make recommendations to Supercommittee
Nov. 23: Supercommittee must vote on plan--if approved, it goes to Congress
Dec. 23: Supercommittee plan must pass both chambers to avoid trigger